Alaska: Quick Facts

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News •

Kreiss-Tomkins becomes first Democrat since 1998 elected governor in Alaska • Nov. 14, 2026, 12:54 AM ET (AP)

Alaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable' • Nov. 11, 2026, 10:00 PM ET (AP)

More than a dozen key races remain too early to call one week after Election Day • Nov. 11, 2026, 8:59 AM ET (AP)

Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's US Senate race • Nov. 10, 2026, 8:07 PM ET (AP)

The Latest: Races in Alaska and Mississippi will determine strength of Democratic Senate majority • Nov. 5, 2026, 4:51 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As	Last Frontier
Capital	Juneau
Population¹	(2020) 733,391; (2025 est.) 737,270
Governor	Michael J. Dunleavy (Republican)
Date Of Admission	January 3, 1959
U.S. Senators	Lisa Murkowski (Republican) • Daniel Sullivan (Republican)
State Nickname	The Last Frontier
State Motto	"North to the Future"
State Bird	willow ptarmigan
State Flower	alpine forget-me-not
State Song	“Alaska’s Flag”
Seats In The U.S. House Of Representatives	1 (of 435)
Time Zone	Alaskan (GMT − 9 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km)	1,723,337
Total Area (Sq Mi)	665,384
¹Excluding military abroad.

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